本
钱

Capital in Chinese: 本钱 (běn qián)

běn qián

capital

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 本錢1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1capital
  2. 2(fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)

Stroke order

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本
钱

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄣˇ

běn

ㄅ/ bㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

ㄑㄧㄢˊ

qián

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

本钱

Simplified

本錢

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他用这笔本钱开了一家小店。

    tā yòng zhè bǐ běn qián kāi le yì jiā xiǎo diàn。

    He used this capital to open a small shop.

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Related words

本

běn

root

钱

qián

coin

本来

běn lái

original

本科

běn kē

undergraduate course

本领

běn lǐng

skill

本质

běn zhì

essence

根本

gēn běn

fundamental

基本

jī běn

basic

零钱

líng qián

change (of money)

挣钱

zhèng qián

to make money

本子

běn zi

book

课本

kè běn

textbook

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